closed early in georgia, tennessee, kentucky, north carolina and in virginia where cars and school bus negotiate with the ice. but in much of the midwest and northeast where the storm is now quickly moving and where it is still bitterly cold. >> my nose got really cold. >>reporter: schools are still open and health officials are warning parents to keep their kids safe. >> what if the child hasn't been sick before and good outside and having a cough that might be one of the first signs that you may see that they are having some kind of bad response to the cold air. >>reporter: few family to really feel for. in sprays caught open camera. people who live in this apartment building in pontiac, michigan have had no heat since saturday. were using their oven to keep warm. then adding insult to injury, the water pipe burst. [ screaming my god. >>reporter: it was really tough for firefighters battling a blaze in massachusetts who look like walking icicle in the cold. >> running that frozen hydrant and line and tough for the guys to get around with the ice conditions. >>reporter: worries about